Easy Turkey Bone Broth Recipe

This Easy Turkey Bone Broth Recipe is perfect for your leftover Thanksgiving carcass. Making your own broth only requires a handful of ingredients. The broth will come in handy for soup or you can use it to sip on! 

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What is Bone Broth

It’s made from animal bones, connective tissue, and water. It’s loaded with collagen, minerals, and has been reported to support a healthy diet.

The Difference Between Broth and Stock

According to Healthline the difference lies in what is used and the preparation. Stock is made from simmering bones and broth is made from simmering the actual meat along with vegetables. Broth typically has more flavor than stock.

Stock is different than “bone broth” because the bones aren’t simmered for as long.

What You Will Need

You will need a large stock pot, Dutch oven, Instant Pot, or slow cooker. You will also need a mesh strainer to strain the vegetables, meat, and bones once cooked.

For flavor you will need a handful of vegetables. Don’t stress too much about this. I typically use whatever I have on hand in my fridge. I love to focus on veggies that will start to go bad soon. I typically use onions, garlic, and celery. I also love to use shiitaki mushrooms if I have them because those are loaded with nutrients. Use whatever you like.

How to Make Turkey Bone Broth

1. Add all of the bones, carcass, water, and vegetables to the Instant Pot or slow cooker.
2. Pressure cook or slow cook.
3. Place a mesh strainer over a large bowl. Open the pot and strain the bones and scraps over the bowl to catch the broth.
4. Store the broth.

How Long Do You Cook It

The longer you cook it, the better the quality of broth. You can usually tell by the color and if it has gold speckles at the top of the broth. With the Instant Pot, cook it for a minimum of 2 hours, I like to do 4 hours.

With a slow cooker, cook it on low for 12-24 hours.

Does it Have to Have the Gel Consistency

If you want the gel consistency then you will need to add apple cider vinegar. You will need 4 tablespoons of raw apple cider vinegar. Add that to your pot.

You can make a great batch of broth without the apple cider vinegar and it will still be quality broth. Usually, I have to refrigerate mine first to get that effect.

When you simmer the bones it releases the collagen from the bones of the bird into the water. Cooked collagen forms gelatin (yes, the stuff you see in marshmallows, jello, etc.).

How Long Will it Last in the Fridge

You can store it in the fridge for 3-4 days. After that, freeze it.

Storage

• Mason Jars
• Freezer Soup molds

Freezer Tips

I like to freeze my broth in these soup molds from Amazon. They are sectioned out into 1 cup portions, which makes it really easy to pop out and use the broth for a specific recipe.

You can freeze it up to 3 months.

What to Make With Broth/What to Do With It

Turkey Wild Rice Soup
Turkey Chili
Instant Pot White Chicken Chili
Pumpkin Chili
Chicken Lasagna Soup
Buffalo Chicken Soup
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup